Necromancer
Gnarls Barkley Lyrics

Wake up, wake up, wake up, Don't
The singer is urging the listener to wake up, but to not actually wake up to reality and instead continue to engage in the taboo topic of necrophilia.

Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, Ah ha
The singer repeats his call to wake up, reinforcing the urgency of his message. The 'ah ha' indicates a sly or mischievous intent behind his words.

Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, It's naughty
Once again, the singer emphasizes the taboo nature of the topic at hand. The repeated 'wake up' takes on a more provocative tone, daring the listener to join in the singer's fetish.

Very naughty
The artist further emphasizes the transgressive nature of his fantasies, reveling in the thrill of such taboo behavior.

Necrophilia
The title of the song is straightforward in its description of the artist's obsession: sex with dead bodies.

Without a care
The singer is unconcerned with the moral implications of his actions or the well-being of his partners.

I'm compassionate about killing her
The singer's compassion is twisted and warped, as he views killing his partner as a way to safeguard her from further harm or indignity.

I'd have my way with what's left of the will in her
The artist plans to engage in sexual behavior with a corpse, seeing it as an object to be used for his own purposes.

Cosmopolitans and cocaine and an occasional pill in her
The reference to these substances adds an air of self-indulgent excess, as though the artist's partying lifestyle has led him down a dangerous path.

When she spoke I saw a spark, But it was dark so I drove her home
The artist may have felt a glimmer of genuine connection with his partner, but it was ultimately a fleeting moment that did not outweigh his desire to fulfill his own twisted desires.

When she died Sexy suicide
The singer seems to glamorize his partner's death, viewing it as an act of sexual liberation rather than a tragedy.

Sweet nothings for the Nam
This line is a bit more obscure in its meaning, but could perhaps refer to the artist's nostalgia for the Vietnam War era and the hedonistic lifestyle associated with it.

You feel where I'm coming from
The singer is attempting to create a sense of camaraderie with the listener, trying to bring them into his warped mindset and worldview.

Have no fear Everything's is fine My girl parties All the time
The singer is glibly dismissing any potential objections to his behavior by acting as though everything is normal and justifying his actions with his partner's apparent willingness to engage in partying and drug use.

Did you hear what I said With this ring I do wed
The singer may be referring to the act of sex itself as a form of marriage or a commitment, although obviously an extremely twisted one given the necrophilic context.

A body in my bed
This line is a callback to the earlier reference to the artist 'having his way' with his partner's corpse.

She was cool when I met her
The artist seems to be looking back nostalgically at the early days of their relationship, when his partner was still alive and presumably more resistant to his advances.

But I think I like her better Dead
The singer's preference for necrophilic behavior over more traditional forms of intimacy is laid bare here, as he reveals that he finds his partner more desirable now that she is dead.

The production is progressive But the reason is retro
This line seems to reflect a sort of cognitive dissonance, as the avant-garde production style of the song contrasts starkly with the regressive, morally bankrupt worldview espoused by the singer.

The cause of cold blooded murder I named it neo-necro
The artist is labeling his fetish as a kind of 'next level' necrophilia, underlining the danger and severity of his desires.

I whisper in her ear To hear an echo Echo, co, co
This strange, repetitive verse seems to be highlighting the artist's delusional nature and maybe even hinting at some kind of mental illness.

I keep her It's cheaper I love too much to let go
The artist is rationalizing his heinous actions by suggesting that keeping his partner's body around is actually more economical and loving than disposing of it.

We discussed over dinner how she would die Before the day was done So I caught her just in time to have a little fun
This passage is perhaps the most chilling of the song, as the singer reveals that he and his partner discussed the details of her own death and that he sees the act of violating her corpse as a kind of 'fun' activity.

And you could use a little sun So scream and holler Run and play Wish you could die Another day
The artist is perhaps imploring his audience to join him in his nihilistic worldview, urging them to embrace death and pain as the ultimate form of pleasure and release.

Come back to see this house Done what I could to revive My soft side survived Man Thought you was alright And she was alive
The song ends on an ambiguous and unsettling note, with the singer seeming to remain fixated on his dead partner but also perhaps aware on some level that what he is doing is wrong.